True/False MCQ · Female Pelvic Anatomy
Regarding the cervix, which of the following statements are TRUE?
- AThe transformation zone is where most cervical cancers do not arise
- BThe endocervix is lined by stratified squamous epithelium
- CThe ectocervix is covered by non-keratinising stratified squamous epithelium
- DThe external os opens into the uterine cavity
- EThe cervix has no mucus-secreting glands
Show answers and explanation
- A. False: Most cervical cancers arise at the transformation zone.
- B. False: The endocervix is columnar, not stratified squamous.
- C. True
- D. False: The external os opens into the vagina; the internal os communicates with the uterine cavity.
- E. False: The cervix has mucus-secreting glands.
Cervical epithelium
- Ectocervix: non-keratinising stratified squamous epithelium.
- Endocervix: mucus-secreting columnar epithelium.
- The transformation zone (squamocolumnar junction) is where most cervical cancers arise.
Why A is false
Most cervical cancers DO arise at the transformation zone.
Why B is false
The endocervix is columnar, not squamous.
Why C is true
The ectocervix is non-keratinising squamous epithelium.
Why D is false
The external os opens into the vagina; the internal os opens into the uterine cavity.
Why E is false
The cervix has mucus-secreting glands.
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